#57 Southwest Airlines

#57 Southwest Airlines

Market Cap$30.4B

TickerLUV $54.31$-0.1 (-0.18%)

IndustryAirline

Founded1967

CountryUnited States

Chief Executive OfficerGary Kelly

Employees56,100

Sales$21.2B

HeadquartersDallas, Texas

As of Jun 6, 2018

Southwest Airlines Co. provides scheduled air transportation services in the United States and near international markets. The company operates Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways that provide scheduled air transportation services. AirTran Airways operates fleet of airline services using Boeing 717-200 aircraft and Boeing 737-700 aircraft throughout the United States and to select international locations. Southwest Airlines was founded by Rollin W. King and Herbert D. Kelleher on March 15, 1967 and is headquartered in